PRESS DIGEST- Canada- Sept 9

Sept 9 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from
selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

** Encana Corp has sold the rest of its
stake in PrairieSky Royalty Ltd, adding a hefty equity
offering to an already hot deal market. Encana will raise C$2.6
billion ($2.37 billion) when the deal closes around Sept. 26,
the natural gas company said on Monday. (bit.ly/1tGPxdo)

** The Canadian government will defend ordering special
forces soldiers to Iraq on both moral and pragmatic grounds,
arguing that Canadians are obliged to help stop a savage
militant group whose self-proclaimed caliphate risks becoming a
training ground for terrorists who could attack Canada and other
Western countries. (bit.ly/1wardBR)

** A special prosecutor tasked with investigating a
controversial campaign to woo ethnic voters to the British
Columbia Liberal Party has approved Elections Act charges -
though the allegations relate to a 2012 by-election and the full
investigation of the ethnic outreach program won't be complete
until next year. (bit.ly/1on52Aa)